Macular Degeneration : Treatments
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Macular degeneration (MD) is the progressive deterioration of the macula, the light-sensitive cells of the central retina, at the back of the eye. The retina is the sensitive membrane (soft layer) of the eye that receives the image formed by the l...
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Macular degeneration is the progressive deterioration of a critical region of the retina called the macula. The macula is a 3-5 mm area in the retina that is responsible for central vision. This disorder leads to irreversible loss of central visio...
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Macular degeneration is the progressive deterioration of a critical region of the retina called the macula. The macula is 3-5 mm and is responsible for central vision . This disorder leads to irreversible loss of central vision, although periphera...
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There is no specific treatment for dry macular degeneration, although zinc supplements may slow the progression of the disease (see zinc in diet. Laser photocoagulation (laser surgery to stop the leaking in choroidal blood vessels) may be useful i...
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Photocoagulation therapy is a method of treating detachments (tears) of the retina (the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye) with an argon laser. The high-intensity beam of light from the laser is converted into heat, which forces protein molecules in the affected tissue to condense and seal the tear.
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Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Questions and AnswersKey PointsPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) combines a drug (called a photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent) with a specific type of light to kill cancer cells (see Questions 1 and 2).The U.S. Foo...
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Making the Decision to Have Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Esophageal CancerThis is a type of laser therapy. This is a fairly new treatment for esophageal cancer.
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What Happens During Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Esophageal CancerPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a type of laser treatment. It is a 2-step process.Step 1: Injection of a Photosensitizing AgentYou go to the hospital or a clinic to have a nurse or ...
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Photodynamic Therapy—A Bright Approach to Lung Cancer TreatmentRobert Browning had emphysema, suffered repeated bouts of pneumonia, and began coughing up blood before he was told that he had lung cancer in 1994. James S.
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What to Expect After Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal CancerAs soon as you are injected with the photosensitizing drugPhotofrin (porfimer sodium),you are at high risk for dangerous sunburn. So you need to protect your skin and eyes immediately ...
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